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Masao

/mɑˈsɑoʊ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2019

Masao has been given to about 1,018 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/mɑˈsɑoʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 152
Median age today96 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Masao per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 81
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,018

How popular is Masao?

Its best year was 1918, when 81 babies were given the name, ranking 705th. The typical living American called Masao is about 96 years old today.

Names that sound like Masao

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Mario0.59
  2. Mateo0.59
  3. Marco0.59
  4. Marlo0.59
  5. Mauro0.59
  6. Marko0.59
  7. Mariano0.58
  8. Matteo0.57

Middle names for Masao

Ranked by flow score
  1. Masao Paul0.83
  2. Masao Lee0.83
  3. Masao Dean0.82
  4. Masao Blake0.82
  5. Masao Bryce0.82
  6. Masao Wade0.82

Sibling names for Masao

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Cleoeither · 0.74
  2. Luellasister · 0.73
  3. Opalsister · 0.73
  4. Estellesister · 0.71
  5. Soleither · 0.63
  6. Forestbrother · 0.63

Where Masao is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Masao White0.78
    2. Masao Reyes0.78
    3. Masao Nguyen0.78
    4. Masao Lee0.78
    5. Masao Hill0.78
    6. Masao Hall0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Masao

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.